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Good Old Song

by Dobie Gray · 1973

11 pressings7 countriesRockFunk / Soul

Good Old Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Good Old Song

4 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MC 2305Stereo Label

MC 2305-MMono Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1973
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-40153
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

MC 2305Stereo Label

MC 2305-MMono Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKMCA Records MCA 112First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973USMCA Records MCA-40153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMCA Records MCA-40153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMCA Records MCA-40153First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974BrazilMCA Records MCACS 900.0497", Single7", Single
1974CanadaMCA Records MCA 401537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974ItalyMCA Records MCS 72107"7"
1974JapanMCA Records D-12337", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974New ZealandMCA Records MCS 72107", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974UKMCA Records MCA 1127", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974USMCA Records MCA-401537", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AGood Old Song
  2. BReachin' For The Feeling

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Good Old Song are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Good Old Song are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Good Old Song first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US. One of them is MCA Records MCA 112.

How do I tell if my copy of Good Old Song is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA 112, MCA-40153) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Good Old Song on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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